The decision to leave Ohio State early for the NFL Draft wasn't made by Buckeye cornerback Bradley Roby last week. It was announced by head coach Urban Meyer last week.

Roby made the decision at the start of the season. He opted to come back for his junior season when the All-American could have left last season.

"When I came back this year, that was the first thing I said. I said this would be my last year," Roby said. "There was nothing to it. I feel like ... what we accomplish this year, will be what I accomplish in my career. I don't feel like there's a reason for me to come back. I have proven myself on the field. It's just the next step. That's all it is."

Roby finished with 10 tackles during Saturday's 42-14 win over Indiana. He broke up three passes and blocked his second punt of the season.

It may have been the best game he has played this season. Earlier in the year, Roby, who missed the opener because he was suspended, struggled at times.

Heading for title game

Ohio State and Michigan State each clinched their respective Leaders and Legends divisions with wins Saturday.

They will meet Dec. 7 in Indianapolis in the Big Ten Championship Game at 8:17 p.m. This is the first time Ohio State has played in the conference championship game. But this is the second straight year the Buckeyes are the Leaders Division winners.

Braxton best?

Buckeye quarterback Braxton Miller finished with 160 yards passing and 144 rushing. He also scored two rushing touchdowns and went airborne to get in the end zone both times.

The second TD, game with a razzle-dazzle. Senior QB Kenny Guiton took the snap and ran left, before he tossed the ball to Miller on a reverse. Miller had the option of throwing to tight end Jeff Heuerman, but elected to run it in. Offensive coordinator Tom Herman came up with the play's name.

"It's called 'The Jazzy with Kenny G,' " Meyer said. "Jazzy is the play we run."

Miller ran for 184 yards last week against Illinois. He has 738 yards rushing this season. If he goes over 1,000, the Buckeyes would have two 1,000-yard rushers.

Miller led an offense that did not have a three-and-out series all day. The Buckeyes are in the top five in the country in three-and-outs.

Defensive notes

• The last Ohio State defender to have 20 tackles in a game before Ryan Shazier did it Saturday was A.J. Hawk against Wisconsin in 2004. Asked if it was the best game he has ever played, Shazier couldn't decide. "Yeah, it could be. I don't know. It might have been. ... I missed some tackles. ... It probably was."

Page 2 of 2 - • Roby's 10 tackles were a career high.

• No one has rushed for 100 yards in a game against the Buckeyes, making them one of just three FBS teams to do that (Wisconsin and Syracuse).

Buckeyes

• Ohio State's pregame captains were C.J. Barnett, Kenny Guiton, Jack

Mewhort and injured senior Christian Bryant.

• Shazier refused to answer questions about whether this was his final game as a Buckeyes.

• The last Ohio State running back to go over 1,000 yards in a season was Beanie Wells in 2008.